Month April 2006

Happy Tartan Day, Everyone

I’m a bit late to the party on this one (I always forget what day it’s supposed to be). To all my Scots kinsmen out there, happy Tartan Day. Blackfive has the Declaration of Arbroath, a key statement that our…

Ouch. Very Ouch, Baby.

Tammy Bruce really let John McCain have it today. From “John McCain Thinks Americans Are French”: Let me be blunt. McCain is a self-serving, opportunistic pig. He, like other open-borders, Americans-Are-Lazy politicians, is a man who has grown soft and…

I Think Someone Broke The Weather

On my way in to work, I encountered in the space of roughly 20-30 minutes: Rain Snow Sleet Frozen rain Rain and snow, simultaneously Clouds Bright sunlight …The heck? I blame solar flares, robot emissions, and Al Gore. UPDATE: It’s…

The Onion Weighs In On Illegal Immigration

Whether you agree or disagree with The Onion‘s overall politics (left-of-center, for the most part), there is no denying the writers behind its stories posess rare talent for distilling issues into their most basic, ridiculous forms. Take, for instance, an…

Taking The Long View In Iraq

Strategy Page argues that we should be watching trendlines, not headlines. Sounds like what we “neocons” have been arguing for a long time – too bad our “bleeds/leads” media can’t be bothered to make similar observations. Observing trends doesn’t sell…